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A&P 2

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Is it possible to find all the hormones in a blood sample taken from the arm. true or false   true  
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Steroids excert their effects by increasing the amount of cAMP in the target cells. true or false   false  
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Hormones do not stimulate all cell types with equal probability. true or false   true  
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All hormones secreted by the pituitary actually came from the hypothalmus. true or false   false  
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Diabetes insipidus results from an excess production of ADH   false  
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High levels of TSH would suppress thyroxine by negative feedback   false  
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The cells that are stimulated by hormones are referred to as receptors. true or false   false  
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An organ can belong to the digestive and endocrine system simultaneously. true oir false   true  
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Hormones secreted by the adrenal gland can have direct neurological effects. true or false.   true  
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Oxytocin is a peptide hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary. true or false   true  
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Thyroxine is a thyroid hormone also called T3. true or false   false  
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Steroid hormones have their effect on the nucleus and genes of a target cell. true or false   true  
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Non-steroid hormones are called second messengers because they influence the binding site first and the activity site second. true or false   false  
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Different protein kinases, enzymes, stimulate cells to increase their metabolic activities. true or false   true  
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Cyclic guanosine monophosphate is an enzyme which causes the target effects seen with some hormones. true or false   false  
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Prostaglandins are considered hormones, which are stored within cells and released on demand. true or false   false  
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Prostaglandins are known to cause the smooth muscle of the uterus or intestines to contract. true or false   true  
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The levels of insulin in the blood are maintained at constanst, stable, and homeostatic levels. true or false   false  
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The pituitary and andrenal gland can be controlled by the direct influence of the nervous system. true or false   true  
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The pituitary is located within the sella turica of the ethmoid bone, and is attached to the thalamus by the infundibulum. true or false   false  
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As blood levels of the thyroid hormones increase, the secretions of TRH and TSH are reduced. true or false   true  
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Alcohol is known to be a potent anit-aintidiuretic. true or false   true  
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The hypothalmus has chemoreceptors, which are sensitive to changes in blood concentration. true or false   true  
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Diabetes insipidus is a condition that results in edema and swelling because of an excess of ADH. true or false   false  
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Cretinism, a condition of physical and mental retardation, is the result of thyroxine deficiency of. true or false   true  
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In endemic goiter, it is possible to have high levels of TSH but a decrease in the levels oh thyroxine. true or false   true  
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In Grave's disease, thyroxine production can be increased by TSH or autoantibodies that bind to the same receptors of TSH. tgrueor false   true  
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A pheochromocytoma is a tumor of the adrenal cortex which raises blood pressure. true or false   false  
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Male sex hormone can be produced by the testes or adrenal glands. true or false   true  
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Cortisone can either cause or inhibit inflammation. true or false   true  
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The pancreas is an endocrine and exocrine gland that secrets insuline from the alpha cells. true or false   false  
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Cancer cells can produce hormones that affect blood sugar and blood calcium levels. true or false   true  
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Circadian rhythms are those that involve fluctuations that usually last several days. true or false   false  
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Prostaglandins are ______ substances that regulate neighboring cells.   paracine  
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Cyclic AMP functions as a(n) ______ for ______ hormones. [MR-rmembrane receptor]   second messanger; nonsteroid  
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Body uses what to regulate its hormonal releases?   negative feedback, direct nervous stimulation, release of tropis hormones  
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Where are the posterior pituitary hormones manufactued?   in the neurosecretory cells that originte in the hypothalamus  
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There are several types of cells in the anterior pituitary. Which one secret growth hormone?   somatotropes  
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Which anterior pituitary hormone shows increased secretion in response to stress?   adrenocorticotropic hormone  
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Drinking alcohol beverages on hot days is not safe because alcohol inhibits the release of _______ which normally helps conserve water during dehydration.   antidiuretic hormone  
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The thyroid hormones (TH) are responsible for regulating metabolic rate and Ca++ and phosphate ion concentration in the blood. Which TH lowers their concentration in the blood?   calcitonin  
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Hypothyroidism in infants can result in ____?   cretinism  
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The hormone ______, which is secreted by te adrenal _______, causes the kidney to conserve sodium and excrete potassium ions and indirectly helps to maintain systemic blood pressure.   aldosterone; cortex  
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Sex hormones are secreted by ________.   the inner cortex o the adrenal cortex and gonads  
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In the pancreas, ______ cells secrete insulin, which _______ blood levels of glucose.   beta; lowers  
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What seems to be the cause of juvenile-onset or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM)?   immune cells attack the pancreas that can then no longer produce insulin  
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The endocrine gland responsible for the body's circaium rhythm is ______.   pineal  
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Endocrine properties include:   hormone reach targets through the blood, effects are slow and cyclic, efforts caused by chemicals  
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Which of these does not belong with the other? protein, peptide, amino acid, steroid   steroid  
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In the "second messenger" theory, which is the first messenger?   enzyme  
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Which of these is not an endocrine gland? pancreas, testes, salivary gland, parathyroid   salivary gland  
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What are a few funcions of the hypothalamus?   affect heart rate, control temperature, affect water balance  
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What hormone is made by the posterior pituitary?   ADH  
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Which hormone directly affects blood perssure?   ADH  
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The hormone _____ causes the contractions of labor.   oxytocin  
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Which hormone has the greatest influenc on the ability to secrete milk?   prolactin  
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Which hormone causes excessive skeletal growth or gigantism?   somatrotropin  
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Which of these does not directly stimulate the gonands? FSH, TSH, LH, ICSH   TSH  
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Which hormone has the greates effect on metabolism?   (T4) Thyroxine  
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